Aaron Eilerts
Today marks a full decade for the annual Day of Service and Giving on what would have been the 24rd birthday of an Eagle Grove boy. Aaron Eilerts was 14 when he was killed by a tornado that hit the Boy Scout camp in Harrison County in 2008.
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Fred Hubbell (file photo)
A couple of Iowa Democrats who’ve held statewide office are lining up behind a candidate hoping to be picked as the party’s 2018 nominee for governor.
Former Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge is the Albia Democrat who also served …

At Capital & Main of California, Deborah Klugman writes—One-Man Show Chronicles an Undocumented Immigrant’s Long Quest for Legal Status:
Like millions of other undocumented people, writer/performer Alex Alpharaoh was a child when he arrived in the …

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that she will appoint Jerry Foxhoven, a well-known and highly respected leader in child protection and family law, to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services. Foxhoven will begin his …

Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds today said “the law is on her side” and she is likely to name a new lieutenant governor when she becomes governor.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat, issued a formal legal opinion this afternoon that concludes …

At 10:46 a.m. Wednesday, Kim Reynolds was sworn in as the 43rd governor of Iowa, the first woman to hold the post in the state’s history.
Reynolds, 57, replaces longtime Gov. Terry Branstad, who resigned his position earlier in the day before being sworn …

Governor Terry Branstad and his fellow Republicans in the legislature are pushing back against Democrats who’ve complained about the $150,000 “transition budget” for Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds. Branstad today suggested the criticism is sexist.
“They …

Chet Culver
The Des Moines Register is reporting that former Governor Chet Culver’s tenure at the Greater Des Moines YMCA has ended.
Seven months ago, Culver told Radio Iowa he was “honored” to take the job as president of the Greater Des Moines YMCA. …

DES MOINES (AP) — Former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is no longer president of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines. The news comes seven months after he took the job.
The Des Moines Register reported that Culver’s last day was Jan. 27.
YMCA spokeswoman Ruth Comer …

2018 Governors: Overextended Republicans Seek to Thwart History
A Commentary By Kyle Kondik
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When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office eight days from …

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Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell discussed education, job training, income, health care and more at the office of former U.S. Special Ambassador Carlos Portes Tuesday afternoon. With less than a year to go until the …

DES MOINES — Democrat Rich Leopold, an ecologist and former director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says he plans to run for governor in 2018.
Leopold, who is 52, holds degrees in animal ecology, biology and natural resources technology.
He …

Rich Leopold, a former director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor on Wednesday, choosing a seven-minute Facebook Live address to launch his bid.
Leopold, who directed the …

Rich Leopold, a former director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor on Wednesday, choosing a seven-minute Facebook live address to launch his bid.
Leopold, who directed the …

DES MOINES -- Rich Leopold, a former director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor on Wednesday, choosing a seven-minute Facebook live address to launch his bid.
Leopold, who …

Rich Leopold, a former director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor on Wednesday, choosing a seven-minute Facebook live address to launch his bid.
Leopold, who directed the …

Speaking to a small group of reporters at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, where several 2016 presidential candidates are slated to speak, Branstad labeled Cruz a "big oil" candidate whose victory would be "very damaging to our …

Speaking to a small group of reporters at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, where several 2016 presidential candidates are slated to speak, Branstad labeled Cruz a "big oil" candidate whose victory would be "very damaging to our …

Speaking to a small group of reporters at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, where several 2016 presidential candidates are slated to speak, Branstad labeled Cruz a "big oil" candidate whose victory would be "very damaging to our …

The Library of Congress today announced that up to $950,000 will be provided to one or more organizations to support the development of engaging web- and mobile-based applications on the subjects of Congress and civics for use in K-12 classrooms.
The …

By: Steven Harris, Director, Policy Development and Regulatory Compliance
Even as a life-long native to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and a frequent admirer of the U.S. Capitol building on morning runs, I have enough self-awareness to understand …

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2018 —
As the Syrian Democratic Forces continue to develop their defensive positions against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the middle Euphrates River valley, it’s important to stay focused on the key objectives, a Pentagon …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wealth Minerals Ltd. (the “Company” or “Wealth”) - (TSXV:WML) (OTCQB:WMLLF) (SSE:WMLCL) (Frankfurt:EJZN) announces that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with the fully …

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Join us on Tuesday, May 8th at the Herbst Theatre for our second Chronicle Chats – On Science: Should We Live Forever? A lively discussion centered around the medical potential and ethical implications of living forever. Questions that will be explored include: Should we invest in the promise of ending all disease or ending aging? What are the ramifications for the planet (or the environment).
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- Audrey Cooper: San Francisco Chronicle Editor in Chief (Moderator)
- Aubrey de Grey: Chief Science Officer of the SENS Research Foundation (Panelist)
- William Hurlburt: MD, Adjunct Professor of Neurobiology at the Stanford Medical School (Panelist)
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